Perhaps an engine lift could be shown lifting the engine out of the car when replacing the engine itself, or maybe the transmission could be shown being removed from the bottom of the car, when working with the transmission?

well the transmission idea conflict with the way things currently in the OLD alpha. but, the engine lift idea seems plausible. we could even be ass holes and make the player move the mouse up down a whole bunch to simulate the engine lift/jack handle (carpel tunnel any one?)

well the transmission idea conflict with the way things currently in the OLD alpha. but, the engine lift idea seems plausible. we could even be ass holes and make the player move the mouse up down a whole bunch to simulate the engine lift/jack handle (carpel tunnel any one?)

Heh, can't be any worse than any Wii game or 90% of all DS games. Even GTA Chinatown Wars features tons of pointy-draggy-clicky nonsense (it's not BAD, it just slows down gameplay).

We have had planned for years to show a timing light when you adjust the engine timing.

My eyes would be severely pissed off by a quickly-flashing light, and I've worked with a real one before. I'm not saying to cut the idea, I'm just saying that maybe that could be an option you could tweak.